London antiques & vintage markets
London's antiques world & best vintage markets
Philip Mould: What happened when I discovered a very old transvestite
In his inaugural column, the art dealer and historian learns a thing or two about 18th century transvestites
The Dealer: Fighting the mob in Paris
This week esteemed antiques dealer Ian Butchoff finds himself in Paris, up against 1000 other dealers
The Dealer: The best places to find antique furniture in London
Antiques expert Ian Butchoff elaborates on his picks of the capital’s best furniture, and pays homage to the great Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
The Dealer: Thinking of restoring an antique? Be careful, be very careful
Antiques expert Ian Butchoff warns of the perils of restoring antiques
The Dealer: Don't split up antiques this Valentine's season
Some things, like the animals who boarded the ark, ham and eggs, and gin and tonic, just need to be in pairs - warns antiques dealer Ian Butchoff
The Dealer: You now have to pay more for Picasso and co - which could drive great modern art out of London
Our intrepid antiques writer outlines pesky new regulation facing collectors, and recalls some issues with a stuffed lion
The Dealer: When a house clearance turns into a horror film
Antique super-sleuth Ian Butchoff shares one of his tales from the collector’s crypt
Q&A: BBC's art sleuth Philip Mould
As the next series of Fake or Fortune is about to start filming we caught up with the art detective himself to find out a little more
In pictures: Old London Underground posters
An exclusive peek inside the newest exhibition from the London Transport Museum reveals some rather fantastic posters - we’re revelling in the retro.
The Dealer: How to buy antiques
Ian Butchoff advises on whether to buy from auction houses or dealers
In pictures: Mapping London - 100 rare maps of London
A collection of some of the oldest and most beautiful maps of London will go on sale this Friday in Daniel Crouch Rare Books
The Dealer: Why it's shrewd to spend in a recession
Our resident antiques expert Ian Butchoff says prices are still falling but not for much longer. Now is the time to land a worthy investment
